Convention

Convention 2018

Come join the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois at our convention as we commemorate our fiftieth anniversary of being a proud affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind. Our theme is “Commemorating the Past, Building the Future”.”

This year’s convention will take place from October 26-28, at the:
Sheridan Chicago Hotel
6501 N. Mannheim Rd
Rosemont, Illinois

The room rate is $99 per night. To make your room reservation, you may call 1-888-627-8117, and ask for the NFBI convention rate. Our convention is made even more exciting, as it will be held in conjunction with the conference of the Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors.

More information will follow about our celebration in the coming months. So, check back often.

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When Stacy Cervenka and her family moved from California to Nebraska, they had the opportunity to live surrounded by students from the training center at the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Here is what she says her sighted children are learning from our blind community. nfb.org/blog/article/3663…

Hey everyone! I am a year 11 student, currently studying at Santa Sabina College and have to design and make a product that will benefit a community. Me and my partner Holly, have decided to design key heads for those who live with any form of vision impairment. These key heads will fit over the head of a key, and been uniquely designed so the key can be easily identified for any specific lock. However, this design is useless if it will not benefit those you struggle to find their keys, so any response or feedback is highly appreciated. This surgery should only take 5 minutes of your time.